Method for making a biodegradable stent

Details Method for making a biodegradable stent Method for making a biodegradable stent

1998-05-22

1999-10-19

Yu, Mickey

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

623 11, 623 12, 623 66, 606194, 424 224, A61F 206, A61F 202, A61F 204

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059680920

ABSTRACT:
A method for making a biodegradable stent for insertion into a lumen, the method involves the casting of a film including a matrix of collagen IV and laminin, drying the film, casting a film containing polylactic acid onto the first dried film to form stent material, drying the material formed and forming the biodegradable material into a stent.

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